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Princely Agreement

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Ella Cinder lost her father and now the step mother she adored can't remember her. After being locked away by her wicked step brothers, a chance meeting with a Prince changes everything.

As the head of his family Leo Prince must do his duty and take a bride. What he doesn't expect is to take one look at the beautiful stranger and give up all his responsibilities.

Warning: Fairy tales are forever so grab your pajamas and get ready for the best kind of bedtime story. We've given these classic tales our own sprinkle of love and can't wait for you to roll around in them.

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First published August 1, 2023

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Alexa Riley

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Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.

They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!

Feel free to follow us each on twitter @smut_sasshole & @SassNSmut

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1,479 reviews2,762 followers
January 27, 2024
4/5

TROPES:
~Cinderella retelling
~instalove
~surprise baby
~strangers to lovers

PLOT: Cinder's dad died a few years ago and her evil stepbrothers are wanting to take over the company. Cinder can only maintain her ownership of it if she's pregnant or has a child by the time she's 21. A few months before her birthday, her sweet but forgetful stepmom convinces her to go to a ball they had planned. There she meets Leo Prince, a man who soon sweeps her off her feet.

THOUGHTS: It's been a hot minute since I've read an AR novella! This was super cute. It has a twist on the classic Cinderella story, with her having stepbrothers instead of stepsisters. I enjoyed it. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

SAFETY:
Ages: 20h, older H
Virgin/celibate?: virgin heroine, not a manwhore hero
OM/OW?: OM, unwanted attention from stepbrother. No OW.
Cheating/sharing?: no
HEA? yes! <3
139 reviews5 followers
September 23, 2023
One of the reviewers said this one was like the old Alexa Riley classics so I knew I had to hop on this one!
I was really excited to read that it was a take on the classic Cinderella story but with evil stepbrothers instead of stepsisters and a wonderful stepmother who steps in to be a mother since she lost her's so early in life. We really don't need any more catty portrayals of secondary female characters and let's be honest, its more on brand with men to have evil stepbrothers who want to steal a family fortune.

Ella (h):Heir to Cinder Financials and the orphaned daughter who has to live with her stepbrothers. Unfortunately the accident that left her without a father, caused brain damage to her stepmother and only mother figure she has ever know. Now all alone in the world, she has to navigate the cruelty of her older stepbrothers who wish to control her.

It was so nice to read that despite her controlling stepbrothers, who fired most of the staff at the estate, Ella had Oliver and other staff members who looked out for her and always had her back. Plus before the accident, Ella had such a healthy relationship with her stepmom Fiona, who really did love her like a daughter.

The way that Fiona was always trying to be in Ella's corner during her lucid moments was so sweet to read.
“Once again, I fight back tears. Fiona has always been so kind when it comes to my mom. There was never jealousy or her trying to wash her from our home. The same can’t be said for her sons, and I often thought she and my father were friends more than anything.”

Leo (H): The head of the Prince family and the CEO of Prince Enterprises meets Ella while attending the Vault twin's event and their night together results in her leaving quickly at midnight. He spends the next few months apart going crazy searching for her. Leo was such a lovable and obsessed hero. Nothing was going to keep him away from Ella, even if she mistakenly thinks he might be friends or close with her evil brothers. He works very hard and earnestly to gain her trust and be everything she needs!

⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
Virgin h
No info on H (didn't seem like a playboy/manwhore):
| “I did,” he agrees as he unlocks the door. “And I don’t fuck random girls.” |
21/mid 20'sish
Spin on Fairytale romance Cinderella

No OW
OM: One of her stepbrothers Jace, is interested in breeding the h so that they inherit her fortune but both him and Matthew are sexually attracted to her but also want to exploit her. Jace tries to steal Ella away from Leo but is unsuccessful.

🚨Slight dubcon/ forced penetration: There is a moment after they've been reunited and Leo takes her very roughly and says "I won't be denied." Idk was kind of rape-y


-1🌟for that since he was so rough and only considering his pleasure instead of her discomfort at hurting the baby and her pain
No cheating/sharing
Mentions death of parents
HEA-married with a baby boy

🌟4/5 Cute little reimagined fairy tale love story about trust. The detail about Leo being the one to lose a shoe was cheeky and cute!
We get a glimpse into a future couple! Beauty and the Beast or Damien and Anabelle (Belle)! 😗
On another note Flynn getting a story? Didn't really like his characterization and he was written as kind of a fun loving playboy and even Zelly's (maybe the next heroine???) mom doesn't seem to trust him.
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1,185 reviews292 followers
April 13, 2026
It has been years since I've read an Alexa Riley novella, which is crazy to think about, considering how much I used to adoreee them 😭. Anyway, reading this just made me feel weirdly nostalgic about their writing: it was really sweet overall. I am a Cinderella girl through and through, so I will never say no to a retelling.
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1,724 reviews155 followers
September 22, 2023
Ella ha estado prácticamente encerrada en su finca desde que su padre murió y su madrastra cayó enferma. Sabe que poco a poco está perdiendo el control de la herencia que le dejó su padre por culpa de sus hermanastros y a punto de cumplir 21 le quedan meses hasta perderlo todo... excepto que cumpla las dos pequeñas condiciones que puso su padre: estar casada o quedarse embarazada. Pero dado que está encerrada en la casa cualquiera de las dos cosas es imposible. Hasta que se celebra la fiesta anual de su familia en la casa y ella conoce al misterioso Prince... tan misterioso que la única noche que pasan juntos es inolvidable pero al no haberse dicho sus nombres será difícil volver a encontrarse... o no?

Pues ha estado bastante bien, un poco mejor que los últimos que escribieron pero aún así todavía siento que les falta un chaschas más JAJAJAJAJAJAJ. Es una historia cortita y amor a primera vista, también embarazo a primer... bueno ya sabéis 🤣. Para pasar el rato está perfecto.
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1,122 reviews10 followers
September 19, 2023
This gave me the feeling of some of Alexa Riley’s older books, and I absolutely loved it! I loved the fairy tale romance aspect of the story, and I can’t wait for more of they’re all going to be like Leo Prince and Ella Cinder.
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1,598 reviews56 followers
April 15, 2024
My reviews always contain spoilers, I write them so I can remember the story.

A Cinderella retelling with evil stepbrothers instead of an evil stepmother.

Ella is trapped in her family home, when her father dies in a car accident she was left with her sweet stepmother Fiona, who suffered a brain injury, and her two evil stepbrothers, Matthew and Jace. They want to take over her father’s company, Cinder Financial and they want Ella. They keep her isolated her only friends are her long time cook and her stepmother. There are stipulations in her father’s will that say she must be married and be pregnant or have had a baby by 21. Then she will have control of her father’s company.
During a party the stepbrothers hold Fiona is having a good day and gets Ella ready to attend the party. She tries to stay out of view of her stepbrothers and isn’t doing well with so many people gawking at her. She goes and hides out in the library.
Leo Prince is a very wealthy man who is attends the party with his mother, when he spies a figure in a blue dress sneaking away he feels compelled to follow. He sees Ella in the library and is instantly in love. He doesn’t waste any time and kisses her. She asks his name and he tells her it’s Prince. He’s so driven by need for her he does not ask her name. Kissing leads to oral sex and then their first time. She’s a virgin, no mention of his past. She’s very flustered after when the clock strikes midnight. There is a huge commotion and she takes advantage of it and escapes from Leo.
Two months later she finds out she pregnant. Meanwhile, Leo has been going nuts trying to find his mystery woman. His best friend Flynn helps him. He gets in touch with Ella’s cook and takes Leo to meet with him. There he finds Ella and whisks her away to his home. The evil stepbrothers aren’t happy, Leo takes her when they are out.
She’s happy at Leo’s house, she likes his mom and his sister Zelly. She worries about Fiona and her cook, but Leo tells her to trust him.
He finds out all the dirt on the stepbrothers and has them arrested. They had taken all their mother’s money and were drugging her to make her confused so they could steal from her.
Epilogue with a baby boy and them all happy.

This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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447 reviews46 followers
September 22, 2023
Safe
No cheating
No OW
unwanted OM (h's stepbrother has the hots for her and she wants no part of it)
No gross condom use
No OW comparison
virgin h
I think the H is a virgin too. Quote,
"I’m not thinking about consequences or duty to my family. For once,
I’m taking this for myself. I’ve lived my entire life for my future, but right
now I’m living for this moment. All of my base instincts are coming to the
surface, and I want to rut and fuck and cum all over this innocent little
creature."
"The louder and more desperate part of me is
telling me this is right, this is what I’ve been missing."
2 month separation (she leaves after they had sex the first time at the stroke of midnight and he loses her losing his shoe in the process. He searches for her nonstop like a man gone mad without his woman until he finds her.)
HEA
I did enjoy this. Alexa Riley has a new series, to do with classic fairytales and this is a Cinderella retelling in the series, this is the first installment with our hero Prince, and his heroine, Ella. Ella lost her father and has her sweet stepmother and her evil twin stepbrothers. The stepbrothers hide Ella, so haute society don't even know that she even exists. It is for a reason. When she turns 21 she gets all of the Cinder Financials business, trust and holdings, and she is able to kick the brothers out. The only stipulation is that she has to have a child or be pregnant before then. The reason her father put this in her will, is to encourage her to have kids young. She was a surprise late in her parents life, and he missed out and was dying, knowing he wasn't going to see his little girl grow up. He did not want that for her. It seemed a wierd stipulation to put in a will and I know that this was to move the plot along for a surprise pregnancy and to hide that she had the winning hand at keeping her father's business, all she has to do is hide it from the brothers and she has her confident and chef/pseudo father, Oliver. (I love Oliver!! He really protected our girl and was very much like a fairy God father!).
Prince has his buddy Flynn, clearly in love with Prince's sister Zella (the set up for their story is intriguing) and he helps Prince find his girl. Finally they find each other, and he is thrilled that she is carrying his baby and is ready to start their life together, with her step mother, her two cats Gus and Jaq, and Oliver the chef!
We get a hint at a third story, between a hulking lumberjack looking man named Damien and his wife Annabelle. He chases after Annabelle who seems to have amnesia, so this must be an amnesia story with an already married couple.
Well, this was all right. It was a good intro to the series, and I am glad we met all the characters. This was a very light read and it would have been great if the hero just flat out said he was a virgin. He just assured Ella that he doesn't fuck random women. I do believe he is, with his inner monologue. I just wish he said it directly so there is no doubt. It's ok though, and both Flynn Damien are like him. They are never seen or frequent women, so I am hoping since this is a traditional fairy tale retelling with some elements sprinkled throughout, that we get dual virgin romances in all three stories. What I hope is that Alexa Riley is direct and tells us it is so, so we can do the dual virgin happy dance!!
I enjoyed it, it was a light one time read and a good intro to more true love stories, and I am excited for them!
Happy reading, and Happy fall! The holidays are coming up and the weather is changing! Snugly sweater weather is the best time of year!!
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318 reviews1 follower
November 15, 2023
If you're in the mood for a modern-day Cinderella story with a touch of Alexa Riley's signature spice, then Ella Cinder and Leo Prince might just be the bedtime story for you. In this retelling, Ella's woes aren't caused by a wicked stepmother, but rather by her conniving stepbrothers who seem to have a knack for making her life difficult.

The plot takes an unexpected turn when Ella crosses paths with Leo Prince, the CEO of Prince Enterprises. Leo, against his usual habits, finds himself at the Cinder Financials celebrations and, lo and behold, sparks fly when he meets Ella. The story unfolds with a blend of likable characters and a refreshing twist on the traditional fairy tale.

However, be warned that this fairy tale doesn't follow the conventional script. One of the stumbling blocks for me was the abrupt intimacy between Ella and Leo. Alexa Riley's heroes are known for their impulsive actions, and in this case, it's no different. Leo's move to, let's say, "cut to the chase" felt a bit too hasty, even for a fairy tale.

What sets this story apart is the shift in focus from evil stepmothers to wicked stepbrothers, offering a unique angle to the classic narrative. The characters are generally likable, and the story does lead our protagonists, Ella and Leo, to their happily-ever-after, complete with a bundle of joy.

Despite my reservations about the insta-love/lust dynamic, Ella Cinder and Leo Prince manages to deliver a contemporary take on a timeless tale. So, if you're ready to cozy up with a familiar story sprinkled with a bit of Alexa Riley's love, grab your pajamas and settle in for a bedtime story that promises a happily-ever-after, baby included.
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2,103 reviews105 followers
March 1, 2024
Dance-inlove
'Fue una noche, un encuentro, pero fue un momento que cambió mi alma.'





•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers.'
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen.





Princely Agreement de Alexa Riley Serie Farytales are Forever libro 1

Argumento:

Ella Cinder perdió a su padre y ahora la madrastra que adoraba no puede recordarla. Después de ser encerrada por sus malvados hermanastros, un encuentro casual con un Príncipe lo cambia todo.

Como cabeza de familia, Leo Prince debe cumplir con su deber y tomar una novia. Lo que no espera es echar un vistazo a la bella desconocida y renunciar a todas sus responsabilidades.



Mi humilde opinión:


Un romance con atracción instantánea, aventura de una noche, bebé sorpresa, héroe obsesivo, retelling de Cenicienta.

La historia de amor fue rápida, exagerada y dulce con un buen steamy, el típico Instalove de AR: héroe OTT+una heroína que le encanta.

El cuento clásico tiene una vuelta de rosca, la madrastra es el hada madrina, los hermanastros gemelos son los villanos, los ratones amigos de Cenicienta eran gatos y el héroe alfa pierde el zapato!

La verdad disfruté esta lectura rápida. Espero la historia de la hermana de Leo y su mejor amigo.
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1,314 reviews31 followers
November 10, 2023
This was a retelling of Cinderella with an Alexa Riley twist to it which wasn't so bad. Ella Cinder has been orphaned but her stepmother is amazing to her, it's her stepbrothers who are trying to take everything from her. On the night of a party, she meets Prince who sleeps with her the moment her sees her. Leo Prince is the CEO is Prince Enterprises and never goes to other company parties but is forced to go to the Cinder Financials celebrations. At the party he sees the most beautiful woman, dances with her then proceeds to just pull up her dress and have sex with her. That's the part that I didn't care for, AR heroes have a tendency of just pulling these woman's clothes off and just have sex. I did like the way the story wasn't about evil stepmothers but evil stepbrothers and most of the characters were likable but it was something about the insta-love/lust that didn't do it for me in this particular story. Ella and Leo did get their HEA with a baby to boot.
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255 reviews4 followers
April 9, 2024
NO LO RECOMIENDO 👎🏾

Lo del testamento es HORROROSO, ¿qué clase de PADRE hace eso a su ÚNICA HIJA?
Es escalofriante la liviandad con la que lA autorA toma la sexualidad (Primera vez con un COMPLETO EXTRAÑO y SIN preservativo con posible TRANSMISIÓN de ENFERMEDADES, que aún HOY son MORTALES, y EMBARAZO NO DESEADO de una casi ADOLESCENTE) y el SECUESTRO de una PERSONA ENFERMA.
Me resulta ASQUEROSO que minimice el abuso físico y emocional del personaje principal masculino hacia el personaje principal femenino. Ni que decir que la trate como una planta y que encima se disfrace de amor.
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873 reviews39 followers
October 20, 2023
2.5 stars. this was a birthday gift from lovely Sam so I was disappointed I didn’t enjoy it more. It has insta love and possessive hero like in all AR books but I felt like this one was more focused on the drama about the heroine’s step brothers than in the romance. It wasn’t bad but I felt like there was only one or two romance scenes.
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5,304 reviews662 followers
November 22, 2023
"Princely Agreement" is the story of Ella and Leo.

A sweet and sexy romance based on the fairy tale Cinderella, with a heroine trapped at home, a hero who sneaks in, steals her heart and leaves her with a baby..

I loved the middle half but ending was rushed! Wanted a longer epilogue.

Safe
3/5
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1,605 reviews524 followers
December 29, 2023
Loved this one soooo much! Classic AR! Love the twist on the fairytale trope!!

Totally safe. Possible virgin hero. If not, zero info on past, absolutely not a manwhore. Heroine is a virgin and belongs only to her hero. No others (there’s some minor unwanted OM drama but heroine isn’t interested), no cheating or sharing. HEA with epilogue
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2,471 reviews92 followers
September 25, 2023
I am a sucker for a fairy tale, especially a spicy one, and Alexa Riley completely delivered that in this novella. It was spicy, sweet, and just hit all the right notes! I am ready for so many more stories in this world! I want and need them all!
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4,532 reviews1 follower
December 25, 2023
I loved reading this twisted fairytale. It was loosely based on the original fairytale, but the twists and turns were unexpected and fun. I loved the last chapter where all was revealed. Loved their ending, and the start of another tale.
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1,270 reviews25 followers
September 25, 2024
I wish we got more of an ending with the two brothers and a larger explanation for what they were planning. It's easy to read between the lines, but damn Ella sure lucked out before they truly dragged her into their sick scheme.

Leo was crazy for Ella, and protected her well.
1,388 reviews6 followers
October 6, 2024
Honestly it’s probably a 3 star read but AR has been such a dud lately that this felt so much more like their early books which I loved so I gave it a 4. Loved the storyline. Well written. Great ending.
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88 reviews1 follower
June 29, 2025
HATED THE STEP TWIN BROTHERS

LOVED FIONA & OLIVER

CANNOT WAIT TO READ ABOUT ZELLY & FLYNN (can’t help but think it’s tangled inspired cause of the male leads name)

ELLA FOUND HER PRINCE CHARMING

Oh and a little something i freaking loved THE PRINCE LOST HIS SHOE while doing ehm ehm 🤣😭
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513 reviews1,074 followers
September 20, 2023
Well written dirty fairytale novella! Reads like Alexa Riley’s older fairytale books. Also loved all the Easter eggs in the plot referencing potential other couples.
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1,206 reviews80 followers
September 20, 2023
finally a classic AR story that delivers everything.
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